5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• 23/00855/FUL Granted

  5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

  Erection of three front roof lights and rear dormer window, proposed loft conversion, increase of roof height to the building

  Decided 11 May 2023 Full applications
• 23/00549/GPDO Refused

  5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

  Change of use of ground floor from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create one self-contained dwelling (Prior Approval Notification - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA).

  Decided 5 Apr 2023 Outline

1. 14 Jul 2026

   Received by Croydon

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Croydon took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Croydon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Croydon decided full applications in a median of 96 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

  23/00855/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of three front roof lights and rear dormer window, proposed loft conversion, increase of roof height to the building

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 25 docs

• 5 Athole Terrace Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

  23/00549/GPDO Submitted 9 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create one self-contained dwelling (Prior Approval Notification - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA).

  Refused Outline 16 docs
  Domestic

• 89 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

  19/05301/GPDO Submitted 8 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from B1(a) office to form 4no flats with associated parking, cycling and refuse storage facilities

  Refused Outline New dwelling 18 docs
  Several homes

• 89 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

  19/04938/FUL Submitted 17 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed hip to gable loft conversion to existing building

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 18 docs

• Plastics Factory 121 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DX

  23/01309/GPDO Submitted 3 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from Class E to Class C3 to provide 1x 2-bedroom dwelling under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

  Refused Outline 7 docs
  Domestic

• 52 Bensham Grove Thornton Heath CR7 8DA

  25/04091/CONR Submitted 23 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb

  Proposed amendments to application ref: 19/03033/FUL (subsequently updated by 24/00697/NMA and 24/01373/CONR) for 'Demolition of existing building and erection of 2 three storey blocks comprising 6 x 1 bedroom, 7 x 2 bedroom and 4 x 3 bedroom flats'. The proposed amendments are to the site layout, layout of building cores, elevations, fire strategy, energy strategy, bin and bike storage.

  Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Demolition 91 docs

• 25/02720/FUL Decided

  39 Broughton Road Thornton Heath CR7 6AG

  Conversion of existing dwellinghouse to form 2x two bedroom flats and provision of associated amenity space, parking, refuse and cycle stores.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00155/FUL Decided

  135A North End Croydon CR0 1TN

  Replacement of glazing at first and second floor

  Received 20 Jan, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 24/03371/FUL Decided

  The Vicarage 1B St James Road Purley CR8 2DL

  Demolition of existing house and detached garage. Erection of double storey detached house. Alteration to driveway and associated landscaping. Alterations include changes to land level and raised terrace.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02015/FUL Withdrawn

  Londis 375 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4NX

  Replacement of the existing hand car wash with a modern automatic rollover car wash within the existing structure, including associated equipment and ancillary works

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02513/FUL Decided

  Land And Buildings Rear Of 1 - 7 Gresham Road South Norwood London SE25 5JT

  Erection of a detached two storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) following the demolition of existing garages. Provision of associated amenity, cycle parking, waste storage spaces and alterations including landscaping.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications